Category: Speed

The first Lotus Formula 1 car will be among the featured lots at a Bonhams auction scheduled for May 10 in Monaco. The original Team Lotus dissolved in the early 1990s (other unrelated teams subsequently used the Lotus name), but it was once an F1 powerhouse, winning seven Constructors’ and six Drivers’ Championships with innovative cars designed…

Ferrari has filed a patent application for a hydrogen-powered internal-combustion engine, hinting that the automaker is considering this as a way to keep combustion engines alive in a future with stricter emissions regulations. Unlike hydrogen fuel cells, which generate electricity that is then used to power motors, hydrogen combustion engines…

Mercedes-Benz AMG continues to expand its redesigned GT Coupe lineup, this time with the addition of the first plug-in hybrid. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance arrives at U.S. dealerships later this year as the most powerful version of the GT Coupe, boasting a maximum output of 805 hp and 1,047 lb-ft of torque from its…

Toyota continues to roll out its revamped product line, with the 2025 4Runner completing the overhaul on the truck side, and our first drive with the new Land Cruiser. We also took a last spin of the Mini Cooper Clubman in rorty John Cooper Works form, and revisited the excellent Ford Maverick hybrid. Here’s what moved us this week. Reviews 2025…

Saleen’s redesigned 302 based on the seventh-generation Mustang was revealed this week. Like the outgoing generation, buyers can choose from White, Yellow, and Black Label grades, with output levels this time ranging from 510 to 800 hp. Ford marked the 60th anniversary of the Mustang nameplate this week. Among the celebrations was the reveal of a…

We drove the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, the 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore debuted, and 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring specs were released. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser and found it pivots to retro charm. The iconic nameplate returns as a smaller, less expensive, more focused…

Tesla is recalling its Cybertruck to fix accelerator pedals that could stick and cause vehicles to accelerate unintentionally. In the affected vehicles, a pad attached to the pedal may dislodge and become trapped by interior trim, preventing it from being released once pressed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

Mini has shut the doors on the Clubman with the rear barn doors and a whole lot of Cooper cute. A last spin in the 2024 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman reminded me how much this performance-minded small wagon will be missed. Like so many other brands, Mini is in the midst of a reboot, expanding its electric vehicle lineup with a 2025 Mini Cooper E…

From next year, Mustang fans will want to visit North Carolina’s Charlotte Motor Speedway, as the iconic motorsports location will also be home to what Ford calls the Mustang Experience Center. As Ford describes it, the new center will be the “destination for all things Mustang,” with visitors able to sample cars on the racetrack…

Simpler, more honest, smaller, more efficient, and less expensive—these things aren’t associated often with the introduction of a new vehicle. In the case of the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, these descriptors define the reintroduction of the iconic off-roader. It’s also less powerful, though it weighs less, but in sum it’s…